Executive Leadership Team

Warren Thomson, FCPA is the Chief Investment Officer of Manulife and Chairman Global Wealth and Asset Management. He is a member of Manulife's Executive Leadership Team.

He is responsible for Manulife's world-wide investment and wealth management operations which manage and administer assets of over $1.1 trillion* on behalf of the company's general fund and clients. Assets under management and administration include fixed income and equity securities and alternative assets such as real estate, timberland, agricultural land and oil and gas properties. Manulife’s wealth and asset management businesses include retirement, retail, and asset management solutions offered worldwide. The general fund sources and manages on-balance sheet assets for Manulife.

Previously, Mr. Thomson was responsible for overseeing the management of all U.S. fixed income portfolios, including public bonds, private debt and mortgages for John Hancock.

Mr. Thomson rejoined Manulife as Senior Vice President, Investments in 2001 after working in the investment banking business focusing on infrastructure financings and international assets. He previously worked for Manulife between 1987 and 1994 as Taxation Vice President. Mr. Thomson started his career in public accounting.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.